Pediatric Hypertension: Update
Hypertension and its resultant complications do occur in childhood and track into adulthood. It's estimated that > 3% of all children have hypertension, with an even greater prevalence among obese children (20-47%). The etiology of hypertension is generally described as primary (essential) o...
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Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media SA
2018
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Summary: | Hypertension and its resultant complications do occur in childhood and track into adulthood. It's estimated that > 3% of all children have hypertension, with an even greater prevalence among obese children (20-47%). The etiology of hypertension is generally described as primary (essential) or secondary with most secondary causes related to cardio-renal disease. While primary hypertension is on the rise, all children should undergo an evaluation to investigate for a secondary cause of their hypertension. Mild to moderate hypertension is most commonly asymptomatic but may be associated with subtle cardiac, renal, neurological and/or psychosocial. |
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Item Description: | Creative Commons (cc), https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ |
Physical Description: | 1 electronic resource (93 p.) |
ISBN: | 978-2-88945-654-3 9782889456543 |